Among the most-awaited series of the week, Daldal will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 30, 2026. Directed by Amrit Raj Gupta, Daldal is a murder mystery that revolves around a Mumbai Police officer who is on a hunt to nab a serial killer.
The series features Bhumi Pednekkar along with Samara Tijori and Aditya Rawal in the lead roles. Bhumi Pednekkar plays the character of Rita Ferreira, a Mumbai Crime Branch DCP.
Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you are wondering whether Daldal is inspired by true events or not.
The answer is no. Murder mystery Daldal is is based on the bestselling book Bhendi Bazaar by author Vish Dhamija. Therefore, it can be said that the character of Mumbai Crime Branch officer DCP Rita Ferreira is also fictional in nature.
According to reports, Bhendi Bazaar tells the story of a serial killer and a police officer who attempts to identify the pattern behind the killer's murders before she becomes the next victim.
Talking about her character, actress Bhumi Pednekar was quoted saying, "Drama comes easily to me, I'm conditioned to do that. But doing less, restraining myself, is very tough."
She recalled a scene with a character called Samara Tijori and said, “It’s just a conversation between two strong women. I couldn’t react. I had to be completely stoic. That restraint, that was by far the most challenging scene for me."
